The Boundary Between You and Your Child
What no one tell you is that while you are longing for some space, one day the roles will reverse. You will be the needy one in the relationship.
What no one tell you is that while you are longing for some space, one day the roles will reverse. You will be the needy one in the relationship.
Last year was a tough for me on many levels. I lost my joy. This upcoming year I am determined to get it back and make my family happier in the process.
As we enter into the Thanksgiving holiday I think it is important to think about all of the things that we have in our lives for which we are thankful. You know aside from the obvious ones, friends, family, health…. What are the things make my life better on a daily basis.
I remember when I was a child my grandmother had certain programs on television that she liked to watch. She referred to them as her “shows.”Â
My nine year old daughter is a perfectionist.
This past six week marking period she got her first ever B. She stomped up to her room and slammed the door. It hadn’t occurred to me before this that perhaps being a perfectionist had a negative side.
If Tiger Moms are known for their overparenting, then I am an underparenter. Am I doing it wrong?
Why spend money buying things like bubbles and playdough when you can have fun making your own with the kids? Here are some recipes for doing just that.
Having older kids should make summer less complicated, not more; at least, that’s what I used to think. Planning for the “right” kind of summer is still daunting.
I work from home doing something I love. I am lucky. I recognize this, yet I worry about how this particular job choice affects my children.
Maybe the question isn’t why some kids are bullies, but rather why the rest of the kids are not stepping up to stop it.
Your kid is about to embark on a lifelong adventure known as Sleeping At Other People’s Houses! You will have an evening to yourself. What should you do now?
Maybe you’ve heard of DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), maybe you haven’t. Learn why it’s a practical psychological approach to behavior regulation.
All that said, the decision to leave your kids alone is obviously a very personal one and depends on factors such as their maturity, their environment and your basic comfort level. As well as other issues like whether you should put the oldest kid in charge and your kids’ ability to follow safety rules to the letter.
Let’s talk about bribery. Have you ever employed bribery as parenting tool, or do you think it’s setting a dangerous precedent?
How to stop yourself from teaching your toddler his soon-to-be favorite word EVER. We have practical advice for you.
We share four toys we think you should avoid buying your kids this holiday season.
Is pacifier disposal one of your parenting New Year’s Resolutions? How’s it going? Need ideas? You’ve come to the right place!
It’s bound to happen. Your kid is going to make a friend that you don’t like. What do you do? How do you know whether to step in or stand back?
When back-to-school feels bittersweet. Time goes so quickly and this mom isn’t sure she’s ready for the kids to be gone from home all day just yet.
My teens are growing up, and in some ways everything seems different, now. In plenty of other ways, though, it’s all still very familiar.